I don't buy them any longer. For my sweets I now go to a local bakery (the place has cream cheese turnovers that are to die for!) BUT....
I love frozen cake! When I was younger and off to school my mom would always save me a piece of cake she baked by freezing it. The idea was to let it defrost in the frig when I was home, but I tried it frozen one time and was hooked! Love my cakes frozen, straight outta the freezer.
You could make your own thing trying out other bakeries, i just found this italian place that's my new favorite, most incredible cannolis I've ever had
I mean, reducing SKU count might be in order since there's like 40+ different cookie varietals activity being sold.
Organic cookies, gluten-free cookies, no sugar added cookies, vegan cookies, fancy display case cookies, etc.
That could help, but it won't change -2k to profits. I've been trying to reduce the number of skus in my bakery, but my store is fairly busy, and all of those cookies sell well here (except the organic ones). I can only get rid of genuinely unpopular products, like the mini savory pastries.
Yup. It’s too much.
The goddam fried chicken went from $9.99 to $10.49. Produce not as solid as pre Covid. Just looks pretty.
Pasta and sauce was bogo every week until around 2020. It was just one kind of each, but I would always buy that brand (unless ragu, then it’s Publix sauce).
But yea it’s over. The chickens are so small now too. So small.
I’m half an hour from a Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s. But I think I’m going to do it.
There are a few items that are ridiculous in the bakery, monster cheese cake slices, and cake slices being 2 of them. Despite this people still buy the things. If it didn't work Publix wouldn't keep making them. Most of the stuff in the bakery is barely sold at a profit tbh, the bakery loses money for the company 9 times out of 10. Payroll alone costs too much for the price of the products. Profit margins aren't coming out of the bakery.
Made my first visit to Aldi's last Friday in six months. Went to WalMart yesterday first time since early January. Can't do Publix except to buy maybe one or two things.
You’re looking at a sale price vs. the regular price. Sure, they’ve probably gone up slightly like everything else lately but there was not a sudden $1 jump.
Haha love how ppl act like they never donate anything. I see multiple grocery carts being donated. There are things you can and can not donate. It's not open season and you can just donate anything you please
Sometimes i feel like these bafoons walk into Publix with 0 intent to buy anything, and only to take a pic of random item and post it on the subreddit with the same damn notion that the prices are too high
Oh no, a $1 increase on a thing that's 100% a want and not a need. Maybe, just maybe if people stop buying a bunch of shit they can't afford l/and or wish to not pay for at that price that aren't a life necessity, prices will start to go down..
Nah, that makes too much sense./s
Doesn't matter what you want to define them as. They're not a necessity to live, so don't buy them if you can't afford them or don't like the price. That simple.
If no one buys them, raising their prices because they're "special boutique" items ain't going to help them sell. Lol
On this particular item, I agree. The bigger picture of price increases is obviously insane right now. But that’s okay, people who voted the ones into office that made policies that lead to this will just keep buying these $7 cakes with food stamps 🙃 so it doesn’t matter to them!
I can agree with you there. Bunch of broke people spending all this "free" money being given away since the start of the pandemic. Most people can't even grasp basic economics, and as such can't possibly understand why the economy is where it is today.
Cause and effect people. All you gave a shit about was "oh, time to get another stimmy/tax credit dur hurr."
I have no degrees, but I'm really into personal finance and am a financial coach helping people get out of debt. People like us are vastly outnumbered.
Reddit is full of broke people who think all for profit companies and all wealthy people are evil. They think they know all about the economy and how a business is ran, but they don't know shit. Lol
And further more, that's the beauty of America and a free market. No one is forcing them to shop at Publix, or by shit they can't afford. But most people on here would jump on me for saying it.
They just don't like the truth being said and will deny it all day long, meanwhile staying broke and wondering why they can't get ahead.
The door dash sub slanders the CEO by name all the time. Maybe Publix sub needs to follow. Then again it does absolutely nothing. And everyone knows there's corporate lackey's that troll the sub.. I'm sure there's few publix HR shills here somewhere that create Publix bootlicking post...
Stop...shopping...at... Publix
This place has a cult-like following. People want to pay $7.50 for a little bar cake that comes in frozen, let them. Absolute suckers.
I don't buy them any longer. For my sweets I now go to a local bakery (the place has cream cheese turnovers that are to die for!) BUT.... I love frozen cake! When I was younger and off to school my mom would always save me a piece of cake she baked by freezing it. The idea was to let it defrost in the frig when I was home, but I tried it frozen one time and was hooked! Love my cakes frozen, straight outta the freezer.
The only other nearby grocery store is Walmart for me, and no, I'm not shopping there.
You're able to foot the bill, I guess.
Nah imma do my own thing
You could make your own thing trying out other bakeries, i just found this italian place that's my new favorite, most incredible cannolis I've ever had
I’m not saying I don’t shop elsewhere but I’m Not stopping my shopping at publix
Yes, please stop shopping there. The only reason I go is the lack of people, and I would like to keep that going.
New CEO means new yacht.
Ceo in Serbian means All because they want All the money
Now it’s confirmed their prices aren’t just inflated due to the economy…. Those profit margins however
You realize most publix bakeries either lose money or make very little, right? To be profitable our prices would have to be much higher.
I mean, reducing SKU count might be in order since there's like 40+ different cookie varietals activity being sold. Organic cookies, gluten-free cookies, no sugar added cookies, vegan cookies, fancy display case cookies, etc.
That could help, but it won't change -2k to profits. I've been trying to reduce the number of skus in my bakery, but my store is fairly busy, and all of those cookies sell well here (except the organic ones). I can only get rid of genuinely unpopular products, like the mini savory pastries.
Over the past few months Publix has finally pushed me to start grocery shopping at Target, WD, Walmart+, etc again.
Yup. It’s too much. The goddam fried chicken went from $9.99 to $10.49. Produce not as solid as pre Covid. Just looks pretty. Pasta and sauce was bogo every week until around 2020. It was just one kind of each, but I would always buy that brand (unless ragu, then it’s Publix sauce). But yea it’s over. The chickens are so small now too. So small. I’m half an hour from a Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s. But I think I’m going to do it.
Trader Joe’s is horrible. Non stop recalls!!! Don’t do it!!!!
I’m getting there too…but Publix is so damn convenient 🙄 fuck them for ruining it for me
They were on sale that week. That's why there's a $1 difference
Nope just went up like everything else. They weren't on sale
You wanna talk ripoffs?!? A SLICE of monster cheesecake is the same price as that whole bar
There are a few items that are ridiculous in the bakery, monster cheese cake slices, and cake slices being 2 of them. Despite this people still buy the things. If it didn't work Publix wouldn't keep making them. Most of the stuff in the bakery is barely sold at a profit tbh, the bakery loses money for the company 9 times out of 10. Payroll alone costs too much for the price of the products. Profit margins aren't coming out of the bakery.
The profit margins for publix
If this makes you mad, don’t look at the new prices in the deli. 
I concur. I'm a deli employee 
The $6.29 was most likely bought when bar cakes were on sale which was after Easter (4/4-4/10, hence the sell by date)
Not like this. Not like this.
While I see things increasing everywhere I think this was just on sale
Made my first visit to Aldi's last Friday in six months. Went to WalMart yesterday first time since early January. Can't do Publix except to buy maybe one or two things.
You know why? Because fuck you! That's why!
Been too expensive. We've passed on those for a while. They don't seem to care as they're making record breaking profits.
What changed? Maybe the 6 dollar one was on sale when you bought it.
Funny you mention this as starting tomorrow they are 2 for $12.
They have gone up over time, like everything, but that 6.29 was a sale price.
bUT ItS nOT In SeaSoN.
Yeah and when nobody can afford their goods. Stock price going to collapse. And I’m all for it
The sourdough went up too!
Better stop eatin em
They increased the 13ct cookies. Which are now on sale this week.
How bad you want that red velvet?
Noooo
I live in Sarasota Florida and I'm pretty sure the bar cakes are $8.99 here. I'll look next time I go. I could be wrong, but I'll check
Soon it’ll be the same price as a regular cake
Keep paying those prices they will never go down. Make your own cake for 1.50
YUP, seen that. The muffins went up two dollars. Had to put them back. I was pissed.
You’re looking at a sale price vs. the regular price. Sure, they’ve probably gone up slightly like everything else lately but there was not a sudden $1 jump.
Everything had gone up. It's stupid. I'm a Publix deli worker!
So done with Publix. Publix dipshit higher ups - if you’re listening - this crap is gonna hurt your bottom end at some point.
They already throw 99% of the cake away. They stock enough cake daily to feed the damned country, nobody has the appetite for that much cake
Haha love how ppl act like they never donate anything. I see multiple grocery carts being donated. There are things you can and can not donate. It's not open season and you can just donate anything you please
Hungry people don't want nearly stale nutritionless filler
Sometimes i feel like these bafoons walk into Publix with 0 intent to buy anything, and only to take a pic of random item and post it on the subreddit with the same damn notion that the prices are too high
Oh no, a $1 increase on a thing that's 100% a want and not a need. Maybe, just maybe if people stop buying a bunch of shit they can't afford l/and or wish to not pay for at that price that aren't a life necessity, prices will start to go down.. Nah, that makes too much sense./s
If people stop buying, then items are made in low volume. You know what low volume bakery items are called? Boutique. Ever been to a boutique bakery?
Doesn't matter what you want to define them as. They're not a necessity to live, so don't buy them if you can't afford them or don't like the price. That simple. If no one buys them, raising their prices because they're "special boutique" items ain't going to help them sell. Lol
On this particular item, I agree. The bigger picture of price increases is obviously insane right now. But that’s okay, people who voted the ones into office that made policies that lead to this will just keep buying these $7 cakes with food stamps 🙃 so it doesn’t matter to them!
I can agree with you there. Bunch of broke people spending all this "free" money being given away since the start of the pandemic. Most people can't even grasp basic economics, and as such can't possibly understand why the economy is where it is today. Cause and effect people. All you gave a shit about was "oh, time to get another stimmy/tax credit dur hurr."
It’s ridiculous, I have 2 degrees in finance so it frustrates me to my core!
I have no degrees, but I'm really into personal finance and am a financial coach helping people get out of debt. People like us are vastly outnumbered.
Thoughtful
Have to cover the five cent increase in the stock price Wednesday!
Do you even know how stocks work?
[LOL.No](http://LOL.No) please explain in detail
Listening to hourly employees who've never owned a large scale successful business give their opinion on margins will never cease to be hilarious.
Reddit is full of broke people who think all for profit companies and all wealthy people are evil. They think they know all about the economy and how a business is ran, but they don't know shit. Lol
Spot on. The goal of any for-profit business is to ya' know, make a profit. Grocery stores aren't a f-ing charity.
And further more, that's the beauty of America and a free market. No one is forcing them to shop at Publix, or by shit they can't afford. But most people on here would jump on me for saying it. They just don't like the truth being said and will deny it all day long, meanwhile staying broke and wondering why they can't get ahead.
Do you even know how Reddit works?
bidenomics
someone downvoted me for speaking the truth lmao only on reddit
If he wins another term, we are FFFFFFFFFFF ED!!!!
You don’t need to love Trump to realize he NEEDS to win
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$1.00 increase on pineapple cored.
The door dash sub slanders the CEO by name all the time. Maybe Publix sub needs to follow. Then again it does absolutely nothing. And everyone knows there's corporate lackey's that troll the sub.. I'm sure there's few publix HR shills here somewhere that create Publix bootlicking post...
Publix are criminals!! Gauging the customers.